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Louder Than Sound track by track
Louder Than Sound is released in two days. Pre-save it here . The basic tracks for the LP were recorded at Nam Studios in Holt,...
Blake
Oct 25, 20247 min read
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'Louder Than Sound' out 27th October
My new album, Louder Than Sound , is released on 27th October and the limited edition CD is available for early pre-order from Subjangle...
Blake
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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Solomon's Tump 20th Anniversary Edition
Solomon’s Tump 20th Anniversary Edition Released Friday 6th October 2023 Twenty years ago I was living in a bedsit in Cheltenham. It was...
Blake
Oct 6, 202310 min read
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Plainsongs: History
Plainsongs is my fourth album release with the Subjangle label and my eighteenth studio album as a solo artist. For a track by track...
Blake
May 27, 20236 min read
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New CD Plainsongs available for Pre-Order now
My new album, Plainsongs, is available for pre-order on CD from Bandcamp. Released on Friday 2nd June on Subjangle, it features eleven...
Blake
May 5, 20231 min read
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Happy 80th Birthday, Sir Paul!
"They say it's your birthday, happy birthday to you!" So this human being is eighty years old today. One of the outstanding figures of...
Blake
Jun 18, 20229 min read
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The Book On Love, Chapter by Chapter
My new album, The Book On Love, was released on Friday 27th May. It is available to order on Limited Edition CD from Subjangle via my...
Blake
Jun 10, 20225 min read
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'The Book On Love' published this May
I am recording my latest album, The Book On Love, at the moment and I would like to invite you to join a members only area of my website,...
Blake
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Kaleidoscope Launch Concert and Interviews
Kaleidoscope was released on 24th September on Subjangle and the launch concert took place the following week at Pound Arts in Corsham,...
Blake
Oct 18, 202112 min read
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On Hyndford Street - The Van Morrison Belfast Walking Trail
I was in Northern Ireland a few weeks ago with the family and I took the opportunity to do the Van Morrison East Belfast walking tour. I...
Blake
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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"Kaleidoscope" released 24th September 2021 on Subjangle
My new album, Kaleidoscope, is released on 24th September on Subjangle. It's been a while coming, by my standards, but I'm pleased with...
Blake
Jul 23, 20216 min read
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Happy 80th Birthday, Bob!
In celebration of Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, I have compiled a list of my 80 favourite songs of his and released a cover of ‘I Want You’,...
Blake
May 24, 202124 min read
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'Kaleidoscope' Recording Sessions
I have finished recording my new album, Kaleidoscope, at Radar Sound Studios, London. The studio is situated on an island in the Thames,...
Blake
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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Will the Real Blake Please Stand Up
My new album is released today on Bandcamp and is available as a free download. The title reflects the eclectic mix of music on the...
Blake
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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HMS Blake Catch of the Day (Nos. 1 - 40)
A big thank you to everyone who bought the HMS Blake CD. The following is a series of posts I wrote about each song on the album that I...
Blake
Dec 31, 202053 min read
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John Lennon's 80th birthday - Grow Old With Me
To celebrate what would have been John's 80th birthday, I have released a cover of his wonderful song, 'Grow Old With Me'. Follow this...
Blake
Oct 9, 20204 min read
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All Aboard! HMS Blake launches 25th September
In exciting news, the Subjangle label will be releasing a new album of mine on 25th September. HMS Blake will be a double CD featuring an...
Blake
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Farewell to my hero, Peter Green
I was very sad to learn of Peter Green’s passing this week. As you may know, I have been a huge fan of his music...
Blake
Jul 30, 20206 min read
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1971 - "The light that burns twice as bright burns only half as long"
I thought I’d give a bit of background to the songs on 1971. As I mentioned previously, I wrote them in the first few weeks of the...
Blake
Jun 13, 20205 min read
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1971 - music's greatest year?
1971 was the year I was born. It was also the year that Fleetwood Mac released their single ‘Dragonfly’ (b/w ‘The Purple Dancer’) – one...
Blake
Jun 3, 20207 min read
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